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 * Copyright (C) 2012 Google Inc.
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 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not
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package interactivespaces.util.process.restart;

/**
 * The strategy for how to handle a restart.
 * 
 * @author Keith M. Hughes
 */
public interface RestartStrategy {

	/**
	 * Create a new restart instance.
	 * 
	 * @param restartable
	 *            the object to be restarted
	 * 
	 * @return a restart instance which is already working
	 */
	RestartStrategyInstance newInstance(Restartable restartable);
}
